St. Canera Roman Catholic Church Parish Hall Addition

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A parish hall and classroom addition constructed on a moderate budget.

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Establish the parish hall as a formal complement to the existing church. Connect the addition to the church with as few points as possible, and create an interior courtyard as a result. Use residential construction techniques for their economy.

St. Joseph Parish Hall

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A new chapel and multipurpose assembly and recreation space for the church community and parochial school.

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The siting of the building reinforces pedestrian movement across the campus, creates a campus lawn that brings significance to the existing rectory, and complements the placement of the existing church steeple. Concrete block on the exterior relates to the walls of the historic church rectory.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

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Preserve and refurbish an intimate, 100-yer-old chapel.

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Remove intrusions constructed over the years and return the modest, yet noble, little church to a place of dignity and reverence. New materials interpret the character of the original church and enhance the environment for worship.

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church

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A 1,300 seat church that accommodates a small worshiping community and a significant number of seasonal visitors.

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Traditional church imagery and forms serve as the foundation on a steeply sloping site. New expressions of worship require a more intimate relationship between worshipers and the celebrant, so the basilica plan is widened to bring parishioners closer to the altar. A cruciform skylight over the center of the worship space and large windows defined by gothic arches and colored glass admit ample amounts of daylight into the worship space.

Holy Trinity Parish Hall Addition

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A new parish hall for social activities, and new parish offices, which had been housed in the existing rectory.

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Use the the new program to connect an existing recreation/education building to the church, so the gathering space for the parish hall could also support the church. Furthermore, developing an addition that was clearly related to the existing church without simply building more of the same.

First Baptist Church of Warrensburg Lobby Addition & Renovation

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Ample daylight, straightforward movement and strategically-placed information kiosks in a spacious lobby extend the church's welcome to visitors, and provides much-needed queue space for worship services. A new drop-off canopy welcoming visitors arriving by car, and new accessible restrooms in the lobby addition were provided.

Park Crest Baptist Church

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A new 1,200 seat worship space with new, adjacent support spaces.

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Address difficult movement patterns with a new entrance to a new, two-story, daylit lobby aligning with an existing main corridor. The trend toward "black box" auditoriums for worship was resisted; instead, ample amounts of daylight pour into the worship space. Simple forms and materials kept construction costs low while making a bold statement toward an adjacent freeway.

South Haven Baptist Church

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A new fellowship hall, gymnasium, family life center, library, nurseries and classrooms for an existing church, and improved movement through the building, especially for visitors.

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A new "by-pass" corridor between the existing building and the addition, with a cross-corridor connecting existing spaces to new recreation areas. A new entry rotunda is a focal point and provides gathering space between worship services.